Workers are deepening a boat basin at Jesup on the Altamaha River as part of an upgrade in Gov. Sonny Perdue's Go Fish Georgia initiative. The basin at Jaycee Landing is being deepened so a huge ramp can be built. The area is scheduled to host a fishing tournament in May.

The new 2011 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations are now available. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently distributed printed versions of the regulations to all Division offices and facilities, a number of State Parks and fishing license retailers statewide. An online version of the new regulations currently is available at www.gofishgeorgia.com/fishing/regulations.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has published a booklet presenting guidelines for the consumption of fish caught in Georgia's lakes, streams and estuarine systems. In addition to general suggestions for safe consumption, the guidelines identify suggested restrictions on eating certain fish from some of Georgia's water bodies.